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Some cops play by the rules. Their own. - Gang Related
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Title: Gang Related

Release Date: 8 Oct 1997

Runtime: 1h 51m

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Director: Orion Pictures, Kouf/Bigelow Productions

Production Companies: Orion Pictures, Kouf/Bigelow Productions

Overview: Two corrupt cops have a successful, seemingly perfect money making scheme- they sell drugs that they seize from dealers, kill the dealers, and blame the crimes on street gangs. Their scheme is going along smoothly until they kill an undercover DEA agent posing as a dealer, and then try to cover-up their crime.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.266 (154 votes)

Cast

  • Detective Frank K Divinci: Jim Belushi
  • Detective Rodriguez: Tupac Shakur
  • Cynthia Webb: Lela Rochon
  • Joe Doe / William: Dennis Quaid
  • Arthur Baylor: James Earl Jones
  • Richard Simms: Gary Cole
  • Manny Landrew: Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
  • Helen Eden: Wendy Crewson
  • Lionel Hudd: Kool Moe Dee
  • Self: Reggie Miller
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